# Hugli-Chinsurah, Hugli (West Bengal) – City Population & Wards

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City · Hugli, West Bengal 

# Hugli-Chinsurah

Hugli-Chinsurah is a city in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Hugli district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **179,931 people** in 45,005 households. Literacy was 91.0%.

- 179,931people (2011)
- 45,005households
- 91.0%literacy
- 31census wards

## Population of Hugli-Chinsurah

■ Hugli-Chinsurah · ■ Hugli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.0%**

**86.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****994**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984**

**948

Working population ****38.3%**

**36.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Hugli-Chinsurah

Of every 100 households in Hugli-Chinsurah in 2011, 95 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Hugli-Chinsurah · ■ Hugli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**6%

Tap water ****97%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****10%**

**18%

Use banking services ****80%**

**72%

Television ****83%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****3%**

**8%

Own their home ****82%**

**76%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Hugli-Chinsurah work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 59,838 (87%) · **■** Household industry 1,592 (2%) · **■** Farming 300 (0%) · **■** Marginal 7,264 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Hugli-Chinsurah

- Hospitals7 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- Banks73 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- ATMs21 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- Petrol pumps3 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- Hotels11 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- Shopping malls2 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- Schools22 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- Colleges and universities14 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- Cinemas6 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- Pharmacies33 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- Restaurants59 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- Police stations2 in Hugli-Chinsurah
- Dental clinics2 in Hugli-Chinsurah

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Hugli-Chinsurah ward list (2011)

- Ward 313,157 people
- Ward 812,606 people
- Ward 1510,671 people
- Ward 1610,203 people
- Ward 29,482 people
- Ward 49,392 people

[Full ward list (31 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/hugli-chinsurah/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Hugli-Chinsurah?179,931 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Hugli-Chinsurah in?Hugli district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Hugli-Chinsurah have?31 census wards (2011)